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Christina Tetreault

The Billionaire Playboy

Synopsis

Captain Charlotte “Charlie” O'Brien, a doctor in the United States Navy, returns to her home in North Salem, Massachusetts to visit her family and make an important decision about her future. Mother Nature has other plans when a hurricane strikes, flooding the town and throwing Jake Sherbrooke in Charlie's path. Initially she believes Jake is nothing more than a rich playboy, but quickly, she learns that he is so much more.
Jake Sherbrooke has never been one to follow the path laid out by his parents. That is why he started the Falmouth Foundation, a non-profit disaster relief organization rather than enter politics. When he learns of the destruction in North Salem, he immediately travels there to offer aid and meets Charlie O'Brien. Charlie is unlike any woman he has ever meet and he can not help but be drawn to her.
Soon neither can ignore the incredible chemistry between them. But will his reputation as a billionaire playboy damage their budding romance?

Author Biography

I started writing at the age of 10 on my grandmother's manual typewriter and never stopped. When I am not driving my 3 daughters (ages 8,6, and 6) around to their various activities or chasing around our three dogs, I am working on a story or reading a romance novel. Currently, I have two series out, The Sherbrookes of Newport and Love on The North Shore. You can visit my website www.christinatetreault.com or follow me on Facebook to learn more about my characters and to track my progress on my current writing projects.

Author Insight

Trouble Brewing

In this excerpt Jake learns his ex is trying to brew up some trouble.

Book Excerpt

The Billionaire Playboy

“No but she’s called the office and my cell.” Jake paused, afraid to ask what the reporter wanted. Mentally he did an inventory of all his recent activities and relationships. Not a single thing stood out as being of any interest to this reporter. “What did she want?”

“Are you sitting down?” Callie asked her voice laced with concern.

Half a dozen curses went through Jake’s head. He wasn’t going to like whatever his sister had to say. “Spit it out Callie.”

Another sigh came through the phone, this one louder than before. “She wanted to know how the family felt about you becoming a father. And whether or not you and Blair were discussing wedding plans now that you’re expecting.”

Jake laughed aloud. His sister’s statement was absurd. Anyone else and he’d think they were joking, but he knew Callie wouldn’t joke about something like this.

“Is it true? Are you guys having a baby? I thought you broke things off with her.” Callie sounded confused.

“Hell no! I ended things with Blair more than two months ago. I broke up with her when I got back from London. Besides we always used protection.” When the reporter started calling he knew it meant trouble, but he’d never expected this. Sure Blair was upset when he ended things, and she had tried to convince him to give her another chance, but he hadn’t pegged her as a vengeful woman. A little shallow and conceited perhaps but not someone capable of being malicious.

“What did you tell her?” He knew Callie wouldn’t intentionally say anything to make the situation worse, but she was still learning how to handle the media vultures.

“The truth. I told her I didn’t know what she was talking about. I’m not sure that she believed me though.”